The Brodie landing system was a method of landing light aeroplane devised by James H Brodie, a Captain of the United States Air Force during World War II. The method of landing involved catching a hook attached to the plane with a sling which itself was attached to a cable. This system proved useful in landing aircraft in normally unsuitable terrain, such as the jungle or in mountains, and also afforded good camouflage.

Well, is 2016 the year of 1/72 Spitfire? (-:The first Griffon-powered Spitfires suffered from poor high altitude performance due to having only a single stage supercharged
engine. By 1943, Rolls-Royce engineers had developed a new Griffon
engine, the 61 series, with a two-stage supercharger. In the end it was a
slightly modified engine, the 65 series, which was used in the Mk XIV.
The resulting aircraft provided a substantial performance increase over
the Mk IX. Although initially based on the Mk VIII airframe, common
improvements made in aircraft produced later included the cut-back
fuselage and tear-drop canopies, and the E-Type wing with improved armament.

Mk. XIV C/E "Bubbletop"

Markings:

The Mk XIV differed from the Mk XII in that the longer, two-stage
supercharged Griffon 65, producing 2,050 hp (1,528 kW), was mounted
10 inches (25.4 cm) further forward: the top section of the engine
bulkhead was angled forward, creating a distinctive change of angle to
the upper cowling's rear edge. A new five bladed Rotol propeller of
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) in diameter was used, although one prototype JF321 was fitted with a six bladed contra rotating
unit. The "fishtail" design of ejector exhaust stub gave way to ones of
circular section. The increased cooling requirements of the Griffon
engine meant that all radiators were much bigger and the underwing
housings were deeper than previous versions /wikipedia of course my dear;)/